Sight for firearms.



33-254, OR 9209187 SR J. '0. HIGHTOWER, JR- & 0. A. BUR RBL'L.

' SIGHT FOR FIREARMS.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 11, 1908.

920,137, Patented May 4, 1909.

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UNITED STATES PATENT QFFTQE.

JOHN C. HIGHTOWER, JR, AND CHARLES A. BURRELL, OF ALTO, TERRITORY OF NEWMEXICO.

SIGHT FOR FIRE ARMS.

Application filed June 11, 1908.

f. ments in peep sights such as are employed upon firearms, and theobject of the inven tion is the provision of a sight of this characterwhich embodies a novel construction whereby it can be readily adjustedwithout looking at the same, such a construction having the advantage ofenabling a hunter to properly elevate the sight without taking his eyesfrom the game.

The invention further contemplates a peep sight which can be readilyapplied to the tang of an ordinary rifle and which can be readilyadjusted-upon the range so that the sight can be accurately elevated therequired amount for obtaining a proper sight at any ordinary distance.

For a full understanding of the invention and the merits thereof andalso to acquire a knowledge of the details of construction and the meansfor effecting the result, reference is to be had to the followingdescription and accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation showing the sight ap lied to a rifle. Fig.2 is a vertical sectiona view through the sight. Fig. 3 is a top plan.view of the same. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the sight detached.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the samereference characters.

The stock upon which the sight is mounted comprises a standard 1 whichis disposed at approximately right angles to the axis of the riflebarrel when the sight is mounted upon a rifle, and a base 2 which isdesigned to be secured in the usual manner to the tang of the rifle. Thestandard 1 is shown as having a hollow formation and slidably mountedwithin this standard is a sight stem 3. The upper extremity of the stemprojects above the standard and is flattened and perforated at 4 toprovide a peep hole which is utilized in sighting the fire arm. Theforward side of the si ht stem 3 is formed with a rack 5 and meshingwith this rack is a pinion 6 Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 4, 1909.

Serial No. 437,896.

which is rigid with a shaft 7 journaled in cars projecting from thestandard. One end of the shaft extends beyond the standard andterminates in a knob or linger-piece 8 by means of which the shaft andpinion may be rotated for elevating the sight. The rear side of thesight stem 3 is formed with the downwardly inclined teeth 9 which areyieldingly engaged by the curved upper end of a leaf spring 10 the lowerend of which is received within a slot 11 formed in the stock at thebase of the standard 1. A. set screw 12 is threaded in the stock andengages the lower end of the leaf spring for clamping the same securelyin position. As the sight stem is elevated by turning the knob 8 theleaf spring 10 slips over the downwardly inclined teeth 9 and a sharpmetallic click is emitted for each tooth the sight is elevated. In thismanner the operator is enabled to raise the sight any required amount byturning the knob until he has heard a certain number of clicks caused bythe slipping of the leaf spring over the teeth. Projecting rearwardlyfrom the standard 1 are the cars 13 and journaled between these cars andextending under the leaf spring is a shaft 141, one end of the shaftprojecting outwardly beyond the standard and being bent down wardly toprovide a handle 15. That portion ofthe shaft immediately in rear of theleaf spring is provided with a cam member 16 and when the handle isswung rearwardly this cam is caused to engage the leaf spring so as toswing the same out of engagement with the toothed side of the sightstem. The sight which may have been previously elevated can then beagain lowered into normal position. By targeting the rifle upon a rangethe leaf spring 10 can be adjusted within the slot 11 so that the numberof teeth through which the sight must be elevated to obtain the properelevation for any distance can be accurately estimated by the rifleman.It will thus be obvious that after the distance has been estimated thesight can be properly adjusted without looking at the same by merelyturning the knob or fingerpiece 8 until the required number of clickshave been heard. As previously mentioned such a construction will befrequently advantageous to hunters since it will enable them to elevatethe sight without taking their eyes from the game.

As a further advantage for the sight it may be mentioned that the samemay be adjusted with great rapidity since it is unnecessary to inspect anumber of graduations upon the sight and to move the sight slowly untilthe required graduation has been brought into position as is the easewith the ordinary forms of sight now in common use.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. In a sight for fire arms, the combination of a stock, a stem slidablymounted upon the stock and provided with a sight, the said stem beingalso formed with a plurality of downwardly inclined teeth, means formoving the stern upwardly upon the audit leaf spring mounted upon thestock and bearing yieldingly against the teeth so to emit a series ofclicks as the sight stem is elevated and hold the sight in an elevatedposition.

2. In a sight, the combination of a stock, a stem slidably mounted uponthe stock and provided with a sight, the said stem being also providedwith teeth, means for moving the stem upon the stock, and a leaf springhaving one end thereof adjustably secured to the stock while theopposite end bears yieldingly against the teeth upon the stem.

3. In a sight, the combination of a stock provided with a slot, a stemslidably mounted upon the stock and provided with a sight, the said stembeing also formed with teeth, means for moving the stem upon the stock,and a leaf spring having one end thereof adjustably clamped within thebefore mentioned slot in the stock while the opposite end bearsyieldingly against the teeth of the stem.

4. In a sight, the combination of a stock, a stem slidably mounted uponthe stock and provided with a sight, the said stem being also formedwith teeth, means for moving the stem upon the stock, a leaf springhaving one end thereof secured to the stock while the opposite end bearsyieldingly against the teeth of the stem, a shaft journaled upon thestock and passing under the spring, and a cam upon the shaft forengaging the spring to move it out of engagement with the teeth.

5. In a sight, the combination of a stock, a stem slidably mounted uponthe stool: and provided with asight, the said stem being also formedwithilownwardly inclined teeth and with a rack, a pinion journaled uponthe stock and engaging the rack for moving the stem, a leaf springhaving one end thereof secured to the stock while the opposite end bearsyieldingly against the downwardly inclined teeth of the stem, a shaftjournalcd upon the stock and passing under the spring, and a cam uponthe shaft for engaging the spring to move it out of engagement with theteeth of the stem.

In testimony whereof we affix our signatures in presence of twowitnesses.

JOHN C. IIIGHTOWER .Ilt. CHARLES A. BUllllllhh.

itnesses B. H. EVANS, J. IV. STUART.

